Improvement of the method of calculation of the parameters of the universal current collector with the increased motion speeds

Abstract

The paper considers the main stages of development of a computer model of current collectors of an electric rolling stock. The original description of the kinematic scheme of a universal measuring current collector with the subsequent implementation of mathematical model in Matlab SimMechanics environment is offered. The model is based on the use of the method of homogeneous coordinates to represent the kinematic scheme of the current collector. It is shown that the computer model accurately and adequately describes the processes occurring with the current collector, is a universal instrument for simulating any types of current collectors, allows changing a wide range of parameters and characteristics incorporated in it.

Improvement of the method of calculation of the parameters of the universal current collector with the increased motion speeds

“…The production of a measuring current collector of an electric rolling stock requires a considerable amount of time and money. Thus, for test trips intended to determine the quality of current collection, a universal diagnostic tool with the capability to implement the characteristics of known prospective current collectors of electric rolling stock is necessary [1]. d c b a of these current collectors and the values that are put into the design models (Table 1) [2,3,4,5].…”